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MONOWAI RESCUE – Colin Wynn (RNZN Collection)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1994, en route towards Tonga at the start of a 3-month survey deployment, MONOWAI became embroiled in what was to become the largest maritime search and rescue operation ever mounted out of New Zealand. A number of yachts heading as part of a regatta on their way to Tonga to commence the cruising season became embroiled in an unseasonal ‘weather bomb’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MONOWAI, a French navy ship, a fishing vessel and 2 merchant vessels were involved in the operation. 21 people were rescued from 7 yachts; MONOWAI rescued 8 people from 3 yachts and was involved for a little over 5 days. Sadly, one yacht, Quartermast out of Gulf Harbour was lost, and although we spent several days looking for them (and spent several hours in a fruitless pursuit of a runaway liferaft assumed to have come from the yacht) no trace of the crew of 3 was found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various articles, and books (one very good – one excreable!) have been published and an excellent documentary was made by Ninox films for TV3. The video can now be found on YouTube<\/a> and links to various articles and items can be found using the sub menus above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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